Clothespin



J 4 c. A. ISTAPLETON 2,366,815

r I CLOTHESPIN Filed March 2, 1944 afl ia le Zak Patented Jan. 9 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLOTHESPIN Charles Arthur Stapleton, Omak, Wash. Application March 2,1944, Serial No. 524,746

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a clothes pin and aims to provide a novel and more efficient construction having-a clasp or clip action. a

It is particularly aimed to provide such an article capable of manufacture in a single piece from any suitable material such as plastic, metal or the like.

Further, it is aimed to provide such an article as may be efficiently held and grippedby the thumb, middle finger and forefinger, and a struc- 1 ture having a novel seat for the clothesline,

means toreinforce the structure adjacent such seat, and also to maintain the parts against distortion.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of thede scription following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In saiddrawing: i

Figure 1 is a view of the pin in front elevation;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof; t

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a detail cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring specifically to the drawingwherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, throughout, the pin or clasp as a whole is designated 10, and is adapted to be made from any suitable material such as flexible plastic,

metal or the like. Such pin has an intermediate clamping arm ll having its free end arcuate or depressed at l2 to form a seat for a clothesline or the like.

Parallel to the clamping arm H is an outer clamping arm l3 usually of less length, with its free end deflected away from the arm II as at M. The pin is made in a single piece and such piece from the clamping arm l3 extends transversely at l5 over the free end of the clamping arm II and then has a returned portion l6 extending from the portion IE to the lower end of the arm l0. Particular attention is directed. to the fact that the returned portion It has a depression 11 therein, to accommodate engagement by the thumb. j i i A pair of lugs l8 extend from opposite sides of the clamping arm ll adjacent the seat l2 in order to reinforce the latter and may project rearwardly beyond the connecting portion l6 so i that the latter and the structure as a whole will be held and operated without danger of undue distortion.

In using .the pin or-fastener, it is held in one hand with the thumb engaged with the depression II, the middle finger engaged with the outer surfaceof the jaw l3 and theindex finger engaged with the upper surface of the portion l5.

Thus, the pin may be securely held in the hand and engaged with a clothesline by applying it over the clothesline with the latter entering be tween the jaws II and I3, and engaging in the to provided of the 1. A fastener of the class described having an intermediate clamping arm, an outer clamping arm coacting therewith, a connecting portion extending from the outer clamping arm over the free end of the intermediate arm and thence to the other end of the latter, said intermediate arm adjacent its free end having a depressed portion forming a seat for a line or the like; and ears extending from the sides ofthe intermediate arm outwardly across the edges of and beyond the Outer clamping arm.

2. A fastener of the class described having an intermediate clamping arm, an outer clamping arm coacting therewith, a connecting portion extending from'the outer clamping arm over the free en'dof the intermediate arm and thence to the other end of thelatter,said intermediate arm adjacent its free end having a depressed portion forming a seat for a line or the like, ears extending from the sides of the intermediate arm outwardly across the edges of and beyond the outer clamping arm, and said outer clamping arm having a depression to facilitate engagement by the thumb.

" CHARLES ARTHUR STAPLETON. 

